Follow along as fellow growers document their plants' journeys — milestones, rescues, propagations and everything in between.
I was beginning to think this would never happen. For months she just pushed out new leaves that looked perfectly normal — beautiful, but not the iconic fenestrated look I was waiting for. Then this morning I came downstairs and there it was. A tiny split. Barely more than a nick in the edge, but unmistakably the beginning of something. The VERDANT care schedule has been so helpful — I genuinely credit the consistent watering reminders with getting me here.
Found it outside an office building, completely waterlogged, yellow leaves, roots absolutely rotted. I honestly wasn't sure it was salvageable. Trimmed off every damaged root, let it dry for a week, then potted in fresh well-draining mix. Used the pest check from the VERDANT guide to rule out any infestations. Three months on and it has pushed out four new leaves. Never give up on a snake plant.
Cut the spike to a node after the flowers dropped, as suggested in the reblooming guide. Nothing happened for weeks and I assumed I'd done it wrong. Then tiny nubs started appearing. Six weeks later — seven flowers and counting. If you have a Phalaenopsis that's finished blooming, do not cut the spike at the base. Trust the guide.